Jeff Rawle

Birth Name:

Jeffrey Paul Rawle

Birth Place:

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

Profession

Actor, Writer

Was nominated for a British Soap Award for Villain of the Year in 2012 for his performance in "Hollyoaks․"
Developed an interest in drama while attending High Storrs Grammar school and began appearing in school plays
Worked at the Sheffield Playhouse, then trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
With notable exceptions, he is often cast as likeable losers and victims
His theater credits include a production of "Bent" at the Royal Court Theatre in London
Once received a piece of fan mail containing a photograph of himself playing a murderer dragging a woman's body into a shallow grave with a request that he sign it for the sender's wife's birthday
Stated that if he could play any character in "Hollyoaks" other than his role as Silas Blisset, he would choose the role of Terry the Dog because the animal gets lots of close-ups and doesn't have to learn any lines

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